Japanese Archtitecture日本建築0 Japanese Castles ( 城 Shiro)
Japanese architecture began about 57 BC before that they lived in pit dwellings. In the sixth century Buddhism was introduced, which brought shrines and temples with difficult design. They were primarily made of wood and stone. They were made of stockades and turned into there more known form in the 16th century.
Sliding doors (fusuma 襖) are placed instead of walls so the room can be configured for a special occasion. Lots of the traditional architecture is not native to japan, it came from China and other asian cultures. Wood is used for building. in all different forms, stone is avoided except for specific uses. Posts and Lintels help hold up a curved roof while the walls are paper thin.
Japanese Castles ( 城 Shiro)
Japanese architecture began about 57 BC before that they lived in pit dwellings.
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